JP2010004343A - Data broadcast receiving device, and data broadcast receiving program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data broadcast receiving device capable of obtaining images and sounds suitable for a user. <P>SOLUTION: This data broadcast receiving device is equipped with a storage means to store content data, a scheme data storage means in which scheme data are stored with a scheme number given to each of the plurality of scheme data, a content receiving means to receive the content data of the data broadcast and store them in the storage means, an input means to input the scheme number, a content modification means to read the scheme data to which the input scheme number is given from the scheme data storage means when the input scheme number is the number requiring to modify the content data, and to modify and output the content data stored in the storage means based on the scheme data, and a reproducing means to reproduce the modified content data by the content modification means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a data broadcast receiving apparatus and a data broadcast receiving program for receiving BML (Broadcast Markup Language) content.

  In recent years, terrestrial digital television broadcasting, which is digital terrestrial television broadcasting, has attracted attention. In terrestrial digital television broadcasting, data broadcasting can be viewed simultaneously with a television program. Data broadcasting mainly outputs digital images and audio such as news and weather forecasts based on BML content data produced using the standard called BML (Broadcast Markup Language) for the purpose of transmitting digital data. Can do.

However, there is no provision regarding the user interface on the reception screen side in data broadcasting, and there is a problem that the user interface as a whole device that receives and displays data broadcasting is not consistent. In order to solve such problems, in data broadcasting, the key or button constituting the remote control corresponding to the data broadcasting reception screen, or the key or button displayed on the data broadcasting reception screen is different for each program and reception screen. Even if the function is added, the user can grasp the presence / absence of the effective operation and the operation function without causing confusion, and the broadcaster writes the minimum necessary information in the BML document. There is known a data broadcast receiving apparatus that can be used alone (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-194126 A

  By the way, as described above, in data broadcasting, only a standard for transmitting digital data is defined, and a standard for data processing and data display is not strictly defined. For this reason, when an image is displayed based on the BML content data, the image may not be displayed in a state suitable for the user. Further, there is a problem that even when sound is generated, the sound may not be generated in a state suitable for the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a data broadcast receiving apparatus and a data broadcast receiving program capable of outputting images and sounds suitable for the user.

  The present invention is a storage means for storing content data, a scheme data storage means for storing each of a plurality of scheme data assigned with a scheme number, and data broadcast content data received and stored in the storage means. Content receiving means, input means for inputting a scheme number, and the scheme data to which the input scheme number is assigned when the input scheme number is a scheme number that needs to modify the content data Is read from the scheme data storage means, and based on the scheme data, the content data stored in the storage means is corrected and output; and the content data corrected by the content correction means And a reproducing means for reproducing.

  The present invention is characterized by further comprising scheme data creating means for creating the scheme data and storing it in the scheme data storage means.

  The present invention is a storage means for storing content data, a scheme data storage means for storing each of a plurality of scheme data assigned with a scheme number, and data broadcast content data received and stored in the storage means. A data broadcast receiving program for correcting the content by a computer on a data broadcast receiving apparatus comprising content receiving means, input means for inputting a scheme number, and reproducing means for reproducing the content data, wherein the input means Is read out from the scheme data storage means, and the scheme data is read into the scheme data. Based on the storage means Correct the content data, characterized in that to perform content correction processing to be output to the computer with respect to the reproducing device.

  According to the present invention, when a scheme number that requires modification of content data is input, the scheme data to which the input scheme number is assigned is read, and the received content data is based on the read scheme data. As the image is displayed, the image quality such as hue and brightness, the background image, the display mode for specific information (weather information, news, emergency information), the font of the text, etc. are suitable for the user. Can be a thing. In addition, with respect to audio reproduction, various sound qualities, reproduction speeds, reading of specific information, built-in audio, etc. can be made suitable for the user.

  Hereinafter, a data broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment. In this figure, symbol A is a data broadcast receiving apparatus that receives and reproduces BML content data of data broadcast. Reference numeral B denotes a television set including an image display unit 11 for inputting a reproduction signal output from the data broadcast receiving apparatus A and displaying an image of BML content data and a sound generation unit 12 for generating sound.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes a control unit that performs overall control of processing operations of the data broadcast receiving apparatus A. Reference numeral 2 denotes an input unit on which a user performs an input operation. Reference numeral 3 denotes a display unit that displays information. Reference numeral 4 denotes a receiving unit that receives BML content data based on a data broadcast signal. Reference numeral 5 denotes a received content storage unit that stores the BML content data received by the receiving unit 4. Reference numeral 6 denotes a content correction unit that corrects the received BML content data according to user preferences. Reference numeral 7 denotes a corrected content storage unit that stores the corrected content corrected by the content correction unit 6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a scheme data storage unit that stores scheme data to be referred to when the content correction unit 6 performs correction. The scheme data referred to here is user interface design information for reproducing BML content data. Reference numeral 9 denotes a scheme data creation unit that creates scheme data to be stored in the scheme data storage unit 8. Reference numeral 10 denotes a reproduction unit that reads out BML content data from the received content storage unit 5 or the modified content storage unit 7 to generate a reproduction signal, and outputs the reproduction signal to the television B.

  Next, the operation of the data broadcast receiving apparatus A shown in FIG. 1 will be described. First, the operation of the scheme data creation unit 9 will be described. First, when the user operates the input unit 2 to create a scheme data, the control unit 1 displays an instruction message for inputting a number to be assigned to the scheme data to be created on the display unit 3. indicate. Here, the user operates the input unit 2 to input the scheme data number. The control unit 1 reads the scheme data number input here and holds it inside.

  Next, the control unit 1 displays a message for instructing to input the definition of the scheme data on the display unit 3. Here, the user inputs scheme data. Items to be input here are, for example, scheme data related to a display image, scheme data related to pronunciation sound, scheme data related to the reproduction speed of content data, and the like.

  When inputting the scheme data related to the display image, the control unit 1 displays the options stored therein in advance on the display unit 3. Scheme data related to the display image has options to define "Hue (Hue)", "Brightness (Brightness)", "Saturation (Vividness)", and "Contrast (Luminance Difference)". Has been. The user selects an option to be changed from among these options and inputs a value (set value) to be changed.

  In addition, when inputting the scheme data related to the pronunciation sound, the control unit 1 displays on the display unit 3 the options stored therein in advance. The scheme data related to audio has options for defining “volume” and “frequency characteristics”, and initial values are set in advance. The user selects an option to be changed from these options and changes the setting value. “Volume” is selected to turn on or off the automatic volume adjustment function. Further, in the case of frequency characteristics, a setting for strengthening or weakening the sound signal is made for each frequency band of the sound signal according to preference.

  In addition, when inputting the scheme data related to the reproduction speed, the control unit 1 displays the options stored in advance in the display unit 3. The playback speed has choices of “slow”, “standard”, and “fast”, and “standard” is set as an initial value. The user selects one of the playback speed options according to his / her preference.

  By this operation, the scheme data relating to the playback speed of the display image, pronunciation sound, and content data is defined for the input scheme data number. For example, for the scheme data number “1”, values of hue, brightness, saturation, contrast, volume, frequency characteristics, and reproduction speed are defined. For the scheme data defined here, only the items whose initial values need to be changed need be defined. The control unit 1 passes the scheme data number and scheme data defined here to the scheme data creation unit 9.

  In response to this, the scheme data creation unit 9 associates the scheme data number with the defined scheme data and stores it in the scheme data storage unit 8. At this time, initial values are stored as values of items other than the items for which the scheme data is defined. As a result, values of hue, brightness, saturation, contrast, volume, frequency characteristics, and reproduction speed are defined for the scheme data number in the scheme data storage unit 8.

  When further creating scheme data, the user performs an operation of continuing scheme data creation from the input unit 2. When continuing the creation of scheme data, the control unit 1 repeatedly performs the above-described operation, defines a plurality of scheme data, and stores the plurality of scheme data in the scheme data storage unit 8. In addition, when creating the scheme data, the user designates a specific image and the setting is to display only the weather information if the weather data is included in the scheme data or data in which the designated image is pasted in the background of the data display area. Scheme data can be created. In addition, when there is news in the data, it is set so that only the news can be scrolled, when emergency information is received, it is displayed in the center of the screen, and the scheme data is set to change the text font, font size and font color You may make it create. In addition, for the built-in sound effects, announcements, and other voices, the user designates a specific original sound and changes it, or when emergency information is received, reads it out as text Data creation may be performed. And when operation which complete | finishes scheme data preparation is performed from the input part 2, the control part 1 complete | finishes a process.

  By such an operation, scheme data (user interface design information) applied when reproducing the BML content data is stored in the scheme data storage unit 8.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an operation in which the data broadcast receiving apparatus A shown in FIG. 1 receives and reproduces BML content data will be described. First, when the user operates the input unit 2 to instruct setting of scheme data, the control unit 1 reads out the scheme number stored in the scheme data storage unit 8, displays it on the display unit 3, and displays the scheme number. A message for instructing the selection is also displayed on the display unit 3. At this time, the control unit 1 also displays the option of the scheme number to be selected and the option of not selecting the scheme number, that is, the option of reproducing the received BML content data without correction (this is referred to as “unprocessed”). Part 3 is displayed.

  Here, the user operates the input unit 2 to select the scheme number of the scheme data to be applied when reproducing the received BML content data. Here, the user can also select “unprocessed”. The control unit 1 reads the operation content of the input unit 2 to read the scheme number selected by the user or the “unprocessed” identification number (step S1). Subsequently, when the user operates the input unit 2 to instruct the reception of the data broadcast, the reception unit 4 receives the BML content data based on the data broadcast signal via the antenna and receives the entire received BML content data. Store in the content storage unit 5 (step S2).

  Next, the control unit 1 determines whether or not the read scheme number is a number that requires content correction (not “unprocessed”) (step S3). As a result of this determination, when a scheme number that needs to be corrected is selected (when “unprocessed” is not selected), the control unit 1 notifies the content correction unit 6 of the selected scheme number. . In response to this, the content correction unit 6 reads out the scheme data assigned the scheme number notified from the control unit 1 from the scheme data storage unit 8 (step S4).

  Next, the content correction unit 6 reads the BML content data from the received content storage unit 5 and corrects the BML content data based on the scheme data read from the scheme data storage unit 8 with respect to the read BML content data. The modified BML content data is stored in the modified content storage unit 7 (step S5). For example, if the values of hue, brightness, saturation, contrast, volume, frequency characteristics, and playback speed are defined in the read scheme data, the BML content data is corrected based on the defined values. . Then, the content correction unit 6 notifies the control unit 1 that the content correction has been completed. On the other hand, if “unprocessed” is selected as a result of determining whether the number needs to be corrected (step S3), the control unit 1 does not perform the processes of steps S4 and S5.

  Next, the control unit 1 notifies the reproduction unit 10 of information on whether or not “unprocessed” has been selected, and instructs the reproduction of the BML content data. In response to this, the playback unit 10 reads and plays back the BML content data stored in either the received content storage unit 5 or the modified content storage unit 7 (step S6). At this time, the reproduction unit 10 is stored in either the received content storage unit 5 or the modified content storage unit 7 based on the information indicating whether or not “unprocessed” notified from the control unit 1 is selected. Select BML content data. That is, when “unprocessed” is selected, the BML content data stored in the received content storage unit 5 is read and played. If “unprocessed” is not selected, the modified content storage unit 7 The BML content data stored in is read and played back. As a result, an image based on the BML content data is displayed on the image display unit 11 and a sound based on the BML content data is pronounced from the voice sound generation unit 12.

  As described above, when the scheme number input from the input unit 2 is a scheme number for which the received BML content data needs to be corrected, the scheme data to which the input scheme number is assigned is transmitted from the scheme data storage unit 8. Based on this scheme data, the BML content data stored in the received content storage unit 5 is modified and output, and the modified BML content data is reproduced, so that the received BML content data When displaying an image based on the image, it is possible to display the image in a state suitable for the user, and it is possible to pronounce the sound in a state suitable for the user even when the sound is pronounced.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the data broadcast receiving device A and the television B may be integrated into one broadcast receiving device, and the functions related to the creation of the scheme data creation unit 9 and the scheme data may be performed by a separate personal computer or the like. The scheme data created by a personal computer or the like may be stored in the scheme data storage unit 8 of the data broadcast receiving apparatus A. Further, the display unit 3 may be omitted, and the display content may be displayed on the image display unit 11 on the display unit 3. Further, the function of the input unit 2 may be executed by a remote control of the television B.

  Further, a program for realizing the functions of the control unit 1, the content correction unit 6 and the scheme data creation unit 9 in FIG. 1 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is stored in a computer system. The data broadcast reception process may be performed by reading and executing. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included.

  The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the data broadcasting receiver A shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  A ... data broadcast receiving device, 1 ... control unit, 2 ... input unit, 3 ... display unit, 4 ... receiving unit, 5 ... received content storage unit, 6 ... Content correction unit, 7 ... corrected content storage unit, 8 ... scheme data storage unit, 9 ... scheme data creation unit, 10 ... playback unit, B ... television, 11 ... image display Part, 12 ... voice pronunciation part

Claims (3)

Storage means for storing content data;
Scheme data storage means for storing a scheme number assigned to each of a plurality of scheme data,
Content receiving means for receiving data broadcast content data and storing it in the storage means;
An input means for inputting a scheme number;
When the input scheme number is a scheme number that needs to modify the content data, the scheme data to which the input scheme number is assigned is read from the scheme data storage means, and the scheme data is stored in the scheme data. Based on the content correction means for correcting and outputting the content data stored in the storage means,
A data broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the content data modified by the content modifying means.   The data broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising scheme data creating means for creating the scheme data and storing it in the scheme data storage means. Storage means for storing content data, scheme data storage means for storing each of a plurality of scheme data with a scheme number assigned thereto, content receiving means for receiving content data of data broadcasting and storing it in the storage means A data broadcast receiving program for correcting the content by a computer on a data broadcast receiving device comprising an input means for inputting a scheme number and a reproducing means for reproducing the content data,
When the scheme number input by the input means is a scheme number for which the content data needs to be corrected, the scheme data to which the input scheme number is assigned is read from the scheme data storage means, A data broadcast receiving program characterized by causing a computer to perform content correction processing for correcting the content data stored in the storage means based on scheme data and outputting the content data to the reproduction means.

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